1. Unit 5: Social Psychology EQ 1 : What is conformity? BR: Explain an instance in which you behaved in a certain way because everyone else did. Do you think it was good or bad that you acted like everyone else? Explain an instance in which you behaved differently than a group did. Do you think this was good or bad?

2. Which letter is the same as exhibit 1?

3. Social influence: the exercise of social power by a person or group to change the attitudes or behavior of others in a certain direction Conformity: A yielding to perceived group pressure. Conformity can be positive and/or negative. Social Norm: An expected way to behave and believe that is established and enforced by a group

4. Videos: http://heroicimagination.org/ online-lessons/lesson-1/

5. Reflection What happens when people do not conform to social norms? Think of a movie or book in which a person does not conform and explain what happens to that person.

6. BR: Explain how conformity can be positive and negative

7. Cell Phone picture Assignment You have 5 minutes Find a photo of positive conformity and negative conformity Email them to me jajilek@cps.edujajilek@cps.edu Present your 2 photos to the class

8. EQ: What is obedience? Do you consider yourself an obedient person? Why or why not? Do you think obedience in necessary in society? Why or why not?

9. Obedience: The performance of an action in response to a direct order Video Questions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYv3J12pARM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYv3J12pARM 1. How was Millgram’s shock study run? 2. What were the results of Millgram’s study? What did it prove? 3. How was Zimbardo’s prison study run? 4. What were the results? What did this prove? 5. How do these studies connect to groups in history such as the Nazis? 6. What are your opinions of these studies?